COMPARISONS

1.COMPARISONS

who is faster? the hare or the tortoise?

The_______________ is faster than________________

Who is slower? the hare or the tortoise?

The ______________ is slower than _________________

what is faster? the bicycle or the car?
The ______________ is faster than _________________


what is slower? the bicycle or the car?
The ______________ is slower than _________________



 OTHER ADJECTIVES IN COMPARISON

• 1 SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES: ADD ER
  

BIG- BIGGER

SMALL- SMALLER

HOT-HOTTER

COLD- COLDER


CLOSE- CLOSER

EXCEPTIONS

FAR- FURTHER

GOOD- BETTER

BAD- WORSE

•  MORE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES: ADD MORE

 BEAUTIFUL- MORE BEAUTIFUL

INTELLIGENT- MORE INTELLIGENT

CONFORTABLE- MORE CONFORTABLE

NOW, USING THE COMPARISON ADJECTIVES, COMPARE TWO PLANETS.

BIGGER, SMALLER, FURTHER, CLOSER

ex. The Earth is smaller than Jupiter. 
Mercury is closer to the sun than Venus.

 EXTRA INFO ABOUT SUPERHEROES

WATCH THE VIDEO, CHOOSE A SUPERHEROE AND MAKE A CARD PROFILE, YOU MUST INCLUDE:

NAME
PICTURE
APPEARANCE: GENDER, RACE, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT.
STRENGTH LEVEL
POWERS

LOOK FOR THE WORDS YOU DON'T KNOW IN: www.wordreference.com

1. CONTINENTS FACTS
go to the web page and look for the information. Then, in your notebook write complete sentences.

ex. Which continent is colder, America or Antarctica?
Antarctica is colder than America.

1. Which continent is bigger, Asia or America?

2. Which continent is smaller, Europe or Australia?

3. Which continent has more population (people) Asia or Africa?

4. Which continent has less population Europe or Antarctica?

5. Which continent is hotter Europe or Africa?

2. Go to the same page CONTINENT FACTS and choose two countries on the left hand side of the page.
Then, in your notebook, write down 4 sentences to compare them.
ex:

...is bigger than...
...is smaller than...
...is more populated than...
...is less populated than...
...is colder than...
...is hotter than...

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Comparatives explanation and game

Find the comparatives in the text.

MAP MAKER INTERACTIVE

LONDON vs PARIS comparisons

HOW TO WRITE A COMPARE/CONTRAST PARAGRAPH

2. SUPERLATIVES
CONTINENTS FACTS
SUPERLATIVES
Answer the questions:
1. In which continent can you find the largest number of people who speak English?
2. In which continent the driest place on earth?
3. Which is the richest continent?
4. What is the name of the smallest country?

THE BIGGEST SQUID

Earth Records (extreme science superlatives) GUINNES WORLD RECORDS 2014 See some fascinating world records in earth sciences and learn about the science behind what makes each the most extreme example of its kind. Below is a list of earth science records you'll find here. superheroes comparisons.doc Details Download 1 MB comparatives and superlatives superlatives practice

CREATE YOUR OWN COMIC, CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTERS AND USE SUPERLATIVES AND COMPARISONS TO DESCRIBE THEM.

COMIC GAMES
make your own comic



3. INSTRUCTION TEXT

how to create a mini book.doc

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HOW TO MAKE A LITTLE BOOK VIDEO
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HOW TO CREATE A MINI BOOK

Things you will need: one din A4 paper and scissors (optional).

Instructions:
First, fold the paper in half lengthwise or “fold it like a hotdog”.
Then, undo the fold, opening the paper to its original size and shape.
Next, fold the paper in half the other way . . . like a hamburger! Keep it folded.

After that, take each side of the paper and fold it back toward the middle fold. 
Next, turn the paper and cut or tear the main fold.